2019 Jeep Wrangler
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 741 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 6th highest complaint count among 26 Wrangler model years with reports.
Of the 2019 reports, 9 involved a crash and 10 involved a fire. 8 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Back over prevention, sensing system, cameraSep 12, 2024
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2024 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The wiring harness for the rearview camera and the center brake light may short circuit, which can disable the rearview camera image and center brake light. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 111, "Rear Visibility" and 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
A rearview camera image that does not display decreases the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, a center brake light that fails to illuminate can fail to indicate to other drivers that the vehicle is slowing down, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers replaced the harness for the center brake light and rearview camera and/or the spare tire carrier/harness assembly, as necessary, free of charge. All vehicles were repaired by January 15, 2024. Owner notification letters were mailed September 26, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 77B.
Campaign 24V676000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, instrument cluster/panelSep 5, 2024
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Jeep Gladiator and 2018-2024 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The instrument panel cluster may experience an internal short circuit and fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Controls and Displays."
An instrument panel that fails to display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the instrument panel cluster, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed between October 3, 2024, and January 23, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 30B.
Campaign 24V652000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, clutch assemblyFeb 23, 2023
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Jeep Wrangler, and 2020-2023 Jeep Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.
Overheated clutch components may increase the risk of a fire. Additionally, damage to other nearby components can result in debris falling onto the road or a loss of drive, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the clutch assembly and update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed from November 16, 2023 through July 25, 2024. Owners may contact (FCA US, LLC) customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is 19A. This recall expands and replaces previous recall 21V-028. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 21V-028 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Campaign 23V116000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, clutch assemblyJan 28, 2021
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Jeep Wrangler and 2020-2021 Jeep Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.
Overheated clutch components may increase the risk of a fire. Additionally, damage to other nearby components can result in debris falling onto the road or a loss of drive, increasing the risk of a crash.
FCA US LLC will notify owners, and dealers will add software to reduce engine torque capability when clutch assembly temperatures rise to a level that may damage the inner pressure plate, free of charge." FCA has ordered a stop sale for the affected vehicles as of February 25, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 4, 2021.
Campaign 21V028000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat beltsSep 24, 2020
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Wrangler and Ram 2500, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 and 2020 Jeep Gladiator vehicles. In the event of a crash, a front seat belt retractor may not properly slow the occupant's forward movement after locking.
In the event of a crash, if the front seat belts fail to lock, there is an increased risk of injury.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat belt retractors, free of charge. The recall began November 12, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W67.
Campaign 20V580000 on NHTSA.gov
Back over prevention, sensing system, cameraSep 10, 2020
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Cherokee, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, and Jeep Renegade and 2019 Dodge Challenger vehicles equipped with 8.4" or 12" radio displays. A software error can cause the rearview camera image to remain displayed after the vehicle has been shifted out of reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
The lingering rearview image can distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will update the radio display software, free of charge. Optionally, owners can choose to remotely update their software via an Over-The-Air (OTA) update available as of May 1, 2020. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W30-W37.
Campaign 20V191000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, clutch assemblyMar 3, 2020
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Jeep Wrangler and 2020 Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.
The overheated clutch components may increase the risk of a fire. Additionally, damage to other nearby components can result in debris falling onto the road or a loss of drive, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reroute a wire harness and inspect the clutch system, and replace components as needed. The recall began April 30, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W12.
Campaign 20V124000 on NHTSA.gov
SteeringMar 14, 2019
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Wrangler and 2019 Ram 1500 vehicles. These vehicles have improperly machined steering column stub shafts that may break, possibly causing the steering wheel to detach from the steering column.
If the steering wheel detaches from the steering column, the driver may lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering column, replacing it, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 5, 2019. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V29.
Campaign 19V201000 on NHTSA.gov
Structure, frame and membersSep 28, 2018
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The front track bar brackets may be improperly welded, which can cause the bracket to separate from the frame, reducing steering capability.
An unexpected reduction in steering ability, can increase the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the track bar bracket welds, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin November 17, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is UA5.
Campaign 18V675000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
741 reports, newest first.
Steering, May 27, 2019
THE STEERING ON A BRAND NEW 2019 JEEP WRANGLER JL WITH LESS THAN 100 MILES HAS VERY LOOSE STEERING WITH A DEAD SPOT AT THE TOP. IT IS EXTREMELY CHALLENGING TO MAINTAIN A LANE WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED REQUIRING CONSTANT INPUT FROM THE DRIVER. UNDER HARD BRAKING THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUPPOSEDLY PERFORMED A 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AFTER MY INITIAL COMPLIANT DURING TEST DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Steering, May 26, 2019
STEERING WANDERS AND HAS WAY TOO MUCH PLAY CAUSING THE JEEP TO DRIFT TO ONE SIDE OF THE LANE OR THE OTHER AND IS VERY SLOW TO RESPOND TO YOUR EFFORTS TO CORRECT THE DRIFT. DANGEROUS.
Steering, May 26, 2019
MY BRAND NEW 2019 2-DR. JEEP WRANGLER JL HAS A SERIOUS STEERING PROBLEM. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY ABOVE 50MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDS CONSTANT SMALL ADJUSTMENTS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN ITS LANE. BOTH I AND MY WIFE FIND IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON TRACK IN NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS. WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THE SLIGHTEST DISTRACTION OF THE DRIVER'S ATTENTION FROM THE CONSTANT NEED FOR SMALL STEERING CORRECTIONS COULD AND WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE WANDERING OUT OF ITS LANE INTO AN ADJACENT LANE, CAUSING A HIGH-SPEED ACCIDENT. UNFORTUNATELY, A CURSORY INVESTIGATION OF SUCH AN ACCIDENT WOULD PROBABLY AND UNJUSTIFIABLY RESULT IN A FINDING OF DRIVER INATTENTIVENESS, COMPLETELY OVERLOOKING THE UNDERLYING MECHANICAL CAUSE. OUR DEALERSHIP SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATES THAT HE IS UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, EVEN THOUGH THE INTERNET IS FLOODED WITH COMPLAINTS AND ANECDOTAL ACCOUNTS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 2018 AND 2019 WRANGLER JL'S. THE MANUFACTURER, FIAT CHRYSLER, HAS YET TO PROVIDE DEFINITIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OR REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. GIVEN THE SERIOUSNESS OF A STEERING MALFUNCTION IN THE 2018 AND 2019 WRANGLER JL VEHICLES, AND THE PROBABILITY OF ITS CAUSING OR HAVING CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENTS, WE SINCERELY HOPE THE NHTSA WILL ENGAGE FIAT CHRYSLER TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME. *TR
Steering, May 24, 2019
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM WANDERING, ESPECIALLY AT SPEEDS 65MPH AND ABOVE. THERE IS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE VEHICLE WANDERS TO THE RIGHT WHEN LETTING GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL, AT ANY SPEED. TOOK THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, WHERE THEY PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT, AND THE ISSUE REMAINS EXACTLY THE SAME.
Steering, May 17, 2019
PURCHASED A 2019 WRANGLER UNLIMITED FOR OVER $40,000 ON MAY 4, 2019. IMMEDIATELY NOTICED AN ISSUE WITH STEERING. IT SWAYS LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT AND IT'S EXHAUSTING TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE LANE. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AT AROUND 100 MILES AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. I ASKED THE TECH TO TAKE MINE AND ONE ON THE LOT FOR A TEST DRIVE WHICH HE DID. HE IMMEDIATELY SAW THE ISSUE. HE SEARCHED FOR A FIX AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A PART HE COULD TRY TO REPLACE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE (TRACK BAR). I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AT 212 MILES AND THEY DID THE WORK. HE SAID THAT'S BASICALLY ALL THEY COULD DO AND HOPEFULLY IT FIXED IT. WELL IT DIDN'T FIX IT AT ALL. IT'S STILL EXHAUSTING TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE YOU CAN'T KEEP IT IN THE LANE. NOW WHEN I DRIVE STRAIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL IS CROOKED AND FEELS LIKE IT'S SWAYING LEFT TO RIGHT WORSE. I AM HONESTLY NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS CAR FAR AWAY FROM MY HOME OR ON A HIGHWAY BECAUSE I MAY HURT SOME. I HAVE HAD JEEPS MY WHOLE LIFE AND MY LAST TWO 2010 AND 2011 DROVE PERFECT AND THE STEERING WAS TIGHT AS CAN BE. WHEN YOU DROVE STRAIGHT THE CAR JUST WENT STRAIGHT. I AM GOING TO CONTACT MY DEALER AGAIN TO SEE IF JEEP HAS RELEASED ANYTHING ON THIS ISSUE. I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS HERE SO I KNOW IT'S NOT ME AND I FEEL THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE SAFETY ISSUE FOR BOTH ME AS A DRIVER AND ANYONE AROUND.
Steering, May 16, 2019
STEERING HAS TOO MUCH PLAY WHILE DRIVING. CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAINTAIN POSITION WITH MY LANE. I'VE LOOKED ON LINE AND HAVE READ MANY JEEP OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE AT THE FACTORY WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS PROGRAMMED FOR A 2 DOOR JEEP VICE THE 4 DOOR JEEP. THIS ISSUE TAKES PLACE ON SIDE STREETS AS WELL AS HIGHWAY, BUT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Steering, May 14, 2019
THE STEERING WANDERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT LINE WHILE DRIVING WITH OUT CONTINUOUS DRIVER INPUT. THERE SEEMS TO BE A MOMENTARY LAG FROM THE INPUT TO THE STEERING WHEEL BEFORE THE VEHICLE CHANGES DIRECTION. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE IS ALWAYS MOVING SLIGHTLY TO ONE SIDE, AND WHEN SUFFICIENT CORRECTION IS MADE, THE VEHICLE IS WANDERING TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE. I HAVE OWNED MY VEHICLE FOR ONE MONTH. I INITIALLY BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE TRACK BAR. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE.
Steering, May 13, 2019
EXCESS PLAY IN STEERING WHILE DRIVING. THE EXCESS PLAY GETS WORSE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND REQUIRES CONSTANT SMALL CORRECTIONS IN THE STEERING IN ORDER TO STAY IN YOUR LANE. THIS "WANDERING" OF THE VEHICLE GETS DANGEROUS AS YOUR ARE CONSTANTLY TRYING TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM WANDERING INTO OTHER LANES. NEEDLES TO SAY, IT IS ALSO EXHAUSTING ON TRIPS.
Steering, May 8, 2019
I HAVE 2019 JEEP WRANGLER AND SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE STEERING YOU CAN'T KEEP IT IN THE LANE. YOU ARE ALWAYS CORRECTING YOUR STEERING TO KEEP IT GOING STRAIGHT. I HAVE HAD 2 OTHER WRANGLERS AND NONE OF THEM DROVE LIKE THIS. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY KEEP TELLING NOTHING IS WRONG. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS JEEP. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BUT IS MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN YOU ARE GOING 50MPH ON ANY ROAD TYPE.
Engine, May 8, 2019
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON MAY 1ST 2019 AND PARK THE CAR WITH ONLY APROX. 63 MILES ON IT THAT NIGHT. ON MAY 2ND 2019 AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE OF MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE STOP/START ICON WITH THE EXPLANATION SIGN IN IT CAME ON . I PARKED THE VEHICLE AND NEXT AVAILABLE DAY WAS THAT SATURDAY MAY 4TH 2019 TO BRING BACK TO SECURITY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP IN AMITYVILLE, NY. MY VEHICLE WENT IN WITH 88 MILES. MAY 6TH I WAS ADVISED VEHICLE WAS CLEARED FOR PICK UP. GOT TO DEALER AROUND 8:15PM MAY 6TH AND STILL FOUND STOP/START WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED ON VEHICLE.. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ISSUE, THEY PUT OVER 15 MILES ON MY VEHICLE FOR DRIVE CYCLING THE VEHICLE BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. I AM DISSATISFIED WITH THE OUTCOME SO FAR AND DONT HAVE MY VEHICLE BACK AS YET AND ITS MAY 8TH 2019.
Visibility/wiper, May 7, 2019
THE VEHICLE HAS LED HEADLIGHTS, DRIVING AT NIGHT DURING ANY TYPE OF SNOW, THE HEADLIGHTS BECOME COMPLETELY COVERED AND THEIR IS NO LIGHT COMING FROM THE HEADLIGHTS, FORCING ME TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND CLEAR THE SNOW REPEATEDLY. THIS IS DANGEROUS.
Steering, May 1, 2019
EXCESS PLAY IN STEERING WHILE DRIVING. THE EXCESS PLAY GETS WORSE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND REQUIRES CONSTANT SMALL CORRECTIONS IN THE STEERING IN ORDER TO STAY IN YOUR LANE. THIS "WANDERING" OF THE VEHICLE GETS DANGEROUS AS YOUR ARE CONSTANTLY TRYING TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM WANDERING INTO OTHER LANES. NEEDLES TO SAY, IT IS ALSO EXHAUSTING ON TRIPS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY THE MANUFACTURE HOWEVER IS NOT AFFECTING ALL OF THE WRANGLES AS SOME OF THEM HAVE NO STEERING ISSUES WHATSOEVER. MOST DEALERSHIPS WILL TELL YOU THAT THE VEHICLE DRIVES AS DESIGNED, HOWEVER, THIS IS MY 4TH WRANGLER AND I HAVE NEVER FELT THIS PLAY IN STEERING BEFORE. I HAVE TEST DRIVEN SIX WRANGLERS IN 2019 AND SOME DRIVE PERFECT, SO I KNOW THE VEHICLE CAN DRIVE MUCH BETTER AND THE "LOOSE" STEERING IS NOT DRIVING AS DESIGNED. IF IT IS, JEEP HAS A REAL PROBLEM ON THEIR HANDS AS THIS WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS.
Other or unspecified, May 1, 2019
REMOVED MY FRONT BUMPER FOR FLAT TOWING AND UPON REMOVAL NOTICED EXTREMELY POROUS WELDS AND SEVERAL WELDS WITH LACK OF FUSION, SPATTER, AND UNDERCUT.
Steering, Apr 25, 2019
STEERING IS VERY LOOSE AND REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTION. I BOUGHT THIS ON 4/24/2019 BRAND NEW. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT STEERS LEFT OR RIGHT ON ITS OWN WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. THIS IS NOT A "JEEP THING". IT'S NOT NORMAL. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. IT SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES ON ITS OWN.
Steering, Apr 23, 2019
STEERING IS ALL OVER THE PLACE, DRIFTS ACROSS LANES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, HAS A DEAD SPOT AT CENTER. HARD TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD!
Steering, Apr 22, 2019
STEERING FEELS LOOSE WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. CAR WANDERS ON THE ROAD AND REQUIRES CONSTANT STEERING INPUT TO STAY IN THE LANE. FEELS LIKE I AM DRIVING AN OLD TOY GO-CART, WITH A DEAD SPOT IN THE STEERING. THERE IS SO MUCH PLAY THAT THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BE TURNED ~10 DEGREES WITH NO CHANGE. RESEARCHED THAT THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH 2018 AND 2019 JEEP WRANGLERS. JEEP SERVICE STATES THAT THE PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED WITH A NEW TRACK BAR, BUT THE DEALERS ARE ALLOWED TO ONLY ORDER ONE PART PER WEEK. MY DEALER STATED THAT HE CANNOT ORDER THE PART FOR ANOTHER 4 DAYS! SINCE WHEN CAN A MANUFACTURER RATION PARTS THAT ARE CRITICAL FOR VEHICLE SAFETY?!
Steering, Apr 20, 2019
VEHICLE STEERING IS EXTREMELY HARD TO KEEP VEHICLE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT AT HIGHER SPEEDS, 60+. YOU ARE CONSTANTLY FIGHTING THE VEHICLE. SHOULD YOU LOOK AWAY JUST FOR A SECOND YOU FIND YOURSELF VEERING TO ONE SIDE OR ANOTHER. VERY UNSAFE IN MY OPINION. YOU MUST BE EXTREMELY VIGILANT AT ALL TIMES. LESS THAN 300 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. I WILL BE TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG. SEARCHING JEEP FORUMS THIS APPEARS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM WITH OTHER JEEP OWNERS AND NOTHING IS BEING ADDRESS BY JEEP. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 04/02/2019.
Steering, Apr 16, 2019
WHILE DRIVING 3 TIMES IN 229 MILES THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. NOT STEERING EASILY AT ALL. NO LIGHTS. NO WARNINGS. NO ALARMS. NO ERRORS. ALL THREE TIMES IT JUST CAME BACK ON 1/4 TO 2 MILES LATER.
Steering, Suspension, Apr 14, 2019
WANDERING LOOSE DEAD STEERING, BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH ONLY 176 MILES. THE VEHICLE WANDERS AS YOU DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD, TRYING TO STAY IN A STRAIGHT LINE REQUIRES MUCH VIGILANCE AND ATTENTION, IF YOU LOOK DOWN TO ADJUST YOUR TEMPERATURE OR ADJUST THE RADIO, THE VEHICLE WILL VEER TOWARDS ANOTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC EVEN THOUGH YOU'VE MADE NO STEERING INPUT CHANGES, THEN YOU NEED TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL 1.5 TO 2 INCHES TO START TO GET STEERING INPUT TO CORRECT THE VEHICLE FROM THE OTHER LANE AND BACK INTO YOURS. IT SHOULD BE MORE RESPONSIVE. THE VEHICLE REQUIRES EXCESSIVE STEERING AND VEERS ON IT OWN. ALSO WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND YOU ENCOUNTER A BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE VEHICLES FRONT END WILL SHAKE WOBBLE AS IF YOU'VE LOST CONTROL FOR ONE TO TWO SECONDS, I WOULD HATE TO ENCOUNTER THIS GOING AROUND A TURN AT A FREEWAY SPEED. THIS BRAND NEW VEHICLE IN THE YEAR 2019 SHOULD NOT OPERATE THIS WAY, IT IS UNSAFE FOR THOSE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLE OTHERS WHEN IT VEERS ON ITS OWN.
Electrical system, Apr 7, 2019
UCONNECT 8.4 GPS AND ELEVATION INOP INTERMITTENTLY. IN THE MIDDLE OF ANYWHERE. NO PATTERN. CITY, COUNTRY, ETC. OUTSIDE TEMP INOP ONCE AT 40 TO 60 F BACKUP CAMERA NEGATIVE COLORING/BLACK INTERMITTENT. ALL SEEM TO RESET AFTER A DAY.
Steering, Apr 3, 2019
STEERING WANDERS ON HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DOES NOT KEEP IN LANE, NEEDS CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTION AND INPUT. YOU CANT TAKE YOUR EYES OFF EVEN FOR A SECOND AS IT COULD MEAN THE JEEP COULD BE GOING INTO ONCOMING LANE OR ADJACENT LANES.
Steering, Power train, Mar 22, 2019
#1, STEERING CONTROL IS TERRIBLE WITH THIS JEEP. HAVE TO CORRECT THE STEERING CONTINUOUSLY JUST TO KEEP IT IN THE PROPER LANE. OTHER NEW JEEP OWNERS THAT I HAVE LISTENED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM TO THEIR DEALERSHIPS. THEY GET THE SAME ANSWERS AS I HAVE RECEIVER FROM THE SERVICE MANAGERS "IT'S A JEEP THING AND YOU JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT". THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THE COMPANY NEEDS TO CORRECT IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. #2. DRIVETRAIN. I HAVE OWNED OTHER JEEPS IN MY TIME BUT NEVER ONE WITH A TRANSFER CASE AS STILL TO SHIFT AS THIS ONE. AND ONCE AGAIN I AM NOT THE ONLY JEEP DRIVER COMPLAINING ABOUT HOW HARD IT IS TO SHIFT FROM HI TOLO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND IMPOSSIBLE TO GET INTO LOW LOW. I AM NOT EXACTLY WEAK AND I HAVE TO PULL ON THE LEVER TO GET IT INTO LOW WITH ALL MY MIGHT. MY DEALERSHIP TELLS ME IT WILL LOOSEN UP THE MORE YOU USE IT. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE AND SHE FINDS IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT INTO LOW RANGE NO MATTER HOW HARD SHE TRIES. I BOUGHT THIS NEW VEHICLE TO BE ABLE TO USE IT NOW NOT SOME TIME IN THE FUTURE.
Visibility, Mar 15, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DEFROSTER WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HUNTINGTON DODGE (5080 JERICHO TURNPIKE, COMMACK, NY 11725, (631) 993-3300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR WINDOW NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL 22, 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000.
Visibility/wiper, Mar 12, 2019
WINDSHIELD CHIPS EASILY. WHILE DRIVING INTO WORK AT SPEEDS AROUND 35MPH A SMALL CHIP OCCURRED EXTREMELY EASILY. I AM NOT ONE TO FOLLOW CLOSE BEHIND PEOPLE AND IN 16 YEARS OF DRIVING HAVE NEVER HAD A CRACKED WINDSHIELD. THIS HAPPENED ON DAY 3 OF OWNERSHIP. GETTING ON JEEP FORUMS THERE ARE 23 PAGES OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE REPLACE THEIR $500 WINDSHIELDS MULTIPLE TIMES.
Steering, Suspension, Wheels, Mar 11, 2019
AFTER ABOUT 2700 MILES ON THE ODOMETER OUR STOCK JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON WITH NO AFTERMARKET PARTS STARTED TO HAVE VERY POOR STEERING, AND WAS HARD TO KEEP IN OUR LANE. IT ALSO STARTED TO HAVE THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKE BACK AND FORTH FAST WHEN HITTING AN EXPANSION JOIN IN THE ROAD OR A BRIDGE. THE JEEP IS NOW DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN OUR LANE, AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE ON NARROW, WINDY OR ROADS WITH CONSTRUCTION. WE WERE ALMOST IN MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS ONCE THIS STARTED ON A ROAD TRIP. THIS ISSUE GETS WORSE AND WORSE WITH SPEED. YOU CAN GRAB THE TIE RODS ENDS AND TRACK BAR AND OTHER STEERING COMPONENTS AND THEY ALL NOW HAVE LIKE 1/8 IN OF PLAY AT EACH END. YOU CAN EASILY SHAKE THEM UP AND DOWN / BACK AND FORTH. THIS WAS NOT AN ISSUE FOR THE FIRST 2500 OR SO MILES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS AT TIMES YOU HAVE TO SLOW DOWN VERY FAST DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING. ALSO, IT VEERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE DUE TO THE LOOSE STEERING WHERE YOU CAN MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL OVER 1 1/2 INCHES WITHOUT THE TIRES MOVING AT ALL. I HAVE VIDEOS OF ALL THESE ISSUES OCCURRING, AND YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE STEERING COMPONENTS MOVING WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED BEFORE THE PLAY IS OUT AND THE WHEELS MOVE. WE ARE NOW SCARED TO DRIVE OUR VEHICLE DUE TO OUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD.